Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin confirms security incident, temporarily suspends deposits and withdrawals

Odaily: Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin has confirmed a security incident and temporarily suspended user deposit and withdrawal services, while stating that customer assets were not affected.

Previously, blockchain security firm Hypernative detected over $40 million in suspicious transfers across multiple blockchain networks. According to local media outlet BitNotícias, the abnormal fund flows may be related to this security incident. (The Block)